Re: Replying to "list-only" sorry my mistake
On 2005-03-16, Roberto C. Sanchez penned:
> Michael Z Daryabeygi wrote:
>>
>> So how does one subscribe as a newsgroup.
One option is to subscribe to gmane.linux.debian.user (see www.gmane.org for
instructions on using gmane)
>> And couldn't the list be changed to have a reply-to: or change the from:
>> field to be the list? Why is this not the case when replying to list is
>> the stated preferred method?
>>
>>
>
> The reply-to thing gets discussed periodically. Basically, it is a Bad
> Thing(TM). There are sound technical reasons, though I forget where I read
> about them. I'm sure that if there is interest, someone will be kind enough
> to post a link.
I'm not sure, but I recently found out that gmane silently drops one's
messages if one sets the Reply-To header to a list. Oops.
--
monique
Ask smart questions, get good answers:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Reply to: